The Average Cost of Tuition and Room and Board for a Small

question 37

Multiple Choice

The average cost of tuition and room and board for a small private liberal arts college is reported to be $8,500 per term,but a financial administrator believes that the average cost is higher. A study conducted using 350 small liberal arts colleges showed that the average cost per term is $8,745. The population standard deviation is $1,200. Let α = 0.05. What are the null and alternative hypotheses for this study?

• A)H₀: µ ≤ $9,000; H₁: µ > $9,000
• B)H₀: µ ≥ $9,000; H₁: µ < $9,000
• C)H₀: µ ≤ $8,500; H₁: µ > $8,500
• D)H₀: µ ≥ $8,500; H₁: µ < $8,500

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Definitions:

Wage Rate

indicates the amount of money paid per unit of time worked, typically per hour or year, influencing labor costs and economic decisions.

Total Product

The total output of goods or services produced by a firm or economy, typically measured over a specific period.

Profit-Maximizing

The process or strategy of adjusting production and pricing to achieve the highest possible profit based on costs and market demand.

Derived Demand

is the demand for a product or service that arises from the demand for another product or service, such as the demand for steel being driven by the demand for cars.